Court sends whistleblower PIDOM to Kuje Prison
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sent a whistleblower, identified as Isaac Bristol, also known as PIDOM to Kuje prison over money laundering.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) arraigned PIDOM over money laundering, cybercrime, and unlawfully obtaining, retaining, and disseminating classified official secret documents.
He was arranged before Justice Emeka Nwite on Tuesday, September 3.
After entering a not-guilty plea to the nine-count charge, the judge subsequently adjourned the case to September 23, 2024, for the bail application ruling and ordered his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
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Recall that PIDOM was arrested on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
The police confirmed the arrest of PIDOM in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on August 24.
Adejobi stated that PIDOM was taken into custody due to accusations of “committing serious offences that undermine the integrity of government operations.”
The arrest of PIDOM has generated concerns among the Nigerian online community, leading to a viral campaign on X.com with users using hashtags such as#FreePIDOM , #PIDOM, and #WhereisPIDOM , among others.
Attacks and harassment of journalists and other citizens by security operatives especially the police using the NPF-NCCC have remained a great concern in Nigeria.
The ICIR reported in December 2023 how security agents abused their power and flouted the Nigerian Constitution by harassing 39 journalists in the line of duty, nationwide.
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